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Salt And Steel Chapter 36.
Chase. The look of horror on Lucy’s face guts me from the inside out. Makes me feel like she’s scolding me. The way my mum used to scold me whenever I did something wrong. That look of horror mothers wear when disappointment claws through them. “He shot himself? That’s a lie and you know it.” She steps back. “What did you do? Tell me!” She screeches. I stare at her hard. Weighing how much I should tell her. How much of me she truly needs to know. “All you need to know, Kitten, is that I handled a man that tried to rape you...That tried to take you by force.” I never break eye contact with her. “The same way I took care of Bowman and his friends.” At those last words, Lucy lets out a sharp gasp. She sinks to the ground, her face turning ashen. Her body slowly starts trembling. Seeing her like this makes my heart cave in on itself. Shatter. I pivot immediately and move toward her, crouching low to her level. But the second I reach for her, she shoves me back hard and I land on my
Salt And Steel Chapter 35.
Lucy. Ashbourne Heights, Springfield, Massachusetts. Thursday, 18th February. Next day. Noon. The sounds of shuffling feet as people move in and around us in the mall distract me every time. Anxiety spikes through me every second. I keep darting my eyes around, searching for anyone suspicious. The cult members, maybe. I don’t want any of them finding me. Not now. Not ever. And Chase, even though a part of me misses his presence so badly it physically aches, I still don’t want him to find me. Because him finding me means he’s still in control of me. “How’s this lip gloss, Lucy?” Amanda’s voice cuts through my thoughts and I whip my gaze to her. Her expression instantly shifts to concern. “Are you alright?” Amanda presses a gentle hand to my shoulder. I nod absently. “I’m fine, Manda.” I rub her shoulders affectionately, forcing a reassuring smile onto my face. “I still can’t believe I’m back with the rest of you.” Memory flashes through me now of three days ago, when I arr
Salt And Steel Chapter 34.
Tamara. Wednesday, 17th February. Two days later. Grinds and Axes Club and Bar, 57th Street. Night. I walk into the club. Steps precise. Eyes sharp as usual as I take in my surroundings. Music blares through the surround speakers. Bodies pressed together while men and women crowd the dance floor. Sweating, grinding, dancing like the world is ending tonight. “Ma’am, the VIP booth is just that way.” One of my men says from behind me. I nod once, following his direction, and immediately spot the booth overflowing with people. Cake, streamers and loud cheering. Expensive liquor bottles lined across the table. Silently, we head toward it. “Hi, Patty.” I call to my friend and the birthday celebrant, who instantly whips her head in my direction. “Tamara!” She squeals excitedly. Every eye falls on me. Even Doctor Oliver Wade’s, the celebrant’s boyfriend. He shifts his gaze toward me, and immediately, that same awkwardness settles between us again. Heavy, strange and unspoken. Oliver
Salt And Steel Chapter 33.
Chase. Ribs and Bars, Upper Manhattan. Evening. Later... 5 PM. My eyes drag away from the sleek digital clock mounted on the wall and settle on Mr. Claude, one of our bank investors. We’re all seated around the tall round table. Three of our investors. Mr. Festus Claude. Mr. Dilman Dale. Mr. Patrick Stone. “I think we should limit bonds and shares to only specific people in the public who can actually afford them,” Mr. Claude says. I take a slow sip of my drink, forcing a tight smile onto my face. Even though my mind is barely here, I pretend to focus. All day, ever since I read that message this morning about my father, my thoughts have been spinning in circles. Kane Olympus. Who the hell is Kane Olympus? Is my father’s real name Kane? And if it is, then how the hell was he in two places at once in 1997? With us and in prison? “Olympus?” I still at the sound of my name. Dilman Dale is staring at me. Questioningly and coldly. Arrogant as usual. “Yes, Mr. Dale
Salt And Steel Chapter 32.
Lucy.Late Noon. Hours Later…I sit at my work counter, and I can’t stem the flood of memories that keep crashing over me like relentless waves.Chase. His tongue all over me. His lips all over me. The whole of yesterday during Valentine’s Day.The delicate kisses. The tenderness. His attention to every detail as he asked me questions about myself.And then this morning, before I showered.And the way he bathed me in the shower, despite that distracted look he had. He didn’t tell me why he was all stiff, lips pulled tight, jaw locked. But I knew something happened within the seconds after I left him to go shower.I wonder what had him so tense.Could it have been a conversation with his dad?I’ve noticed they don’t seem to get along well.Or maybe it was work related.I pick up my phone, checking for any messages from him.None.Usually, when I’m at work, he sends me those annoying messages of his.'Where are you?'Why didn’t you respond to my first text? You got me worried.''Is Magn
Salt And Steel Chapter 31.
Chase. Monday, 15th February. Next day. Morning. 5:45 a.m. I stand by the window, staring at Lucy. My back is to the glass. My eyes drag over every inch of her as she lies sprawled across my bed. The sheets pooled carelessly around her body. Oblivious to the world. Oblivious to me watching her like a starving man. Yesterday crashes back into me, hot and immediate. Us. Tender in ways I still do not know how to name. Sex laced with words lodged too deep inside my throat to say aloud. Words I was too overwhelmed to release. Words she had seemed just as reluctant to let go of. She cooked for me. Some Mediterranean flatbreads and vegetables she had refrigerated after Lana left. She brought them out after our shower sex yesterday. Reheated everything like it was the most natural thing in the world. So domestic. The thought still unsettles me. “What’s this, Kitten?” I had asked, genuinely intrigued as I inhaled the savory scent rising from the plate she slid toward me. She smiled sh
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